bardana vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Arctium lappa compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Pyrenula
Species	Arctium lappa	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States